Dream interrupted

Originally posted on Peace, Love and Patchouli:
Parallel body Lulled gently into Much needed sleep They come In the farthest recesses Of my memory laden mind, These familiar dreams Like a mid night waltz Moving smooth Step by step I walk in color Faces Places We speak of times That could never have been, Sounds…

Stratosphere of sleep

Originally posted on Peace, Love and Patchouli:
Caught Somewhere between Sleep and waking and Dreams and sleep Heart racing anxious Terrorist game Cat and mouse What unsettled thoughts Brought me to this moment When in sleep you stand there A stranger dark, I see your eyes and just feel The secret you keep, You give…

Skipping a Beat

Skipping a Beat Her smile is painted on. Like a mask she wears, To hide herself. Her eyes have lost their shine. They look empty and dead. She’s crying inside. In her head, She wants to scream. But she keeps it in, Her problems unseen. She wants a hand to hold. Someone to understand, Her…

Words in Song

Words in Song Dream a little dream of me I’ll be counting stars Singing Blue moon While wondering if there’s Life on Mars I’m fighting all my demons Asking if E.T is real Just give me reason Another love I feel I don’t want to miss a thing While I’m chasing the sun You can’t…

Soft as Snow

Soft as Snow Words fell like snowflakes, Softening tears. How can a life, Be summed up in 45 minuets? They spoke of his youth, His wife, his grown up kids. He had always been there, At the milestones of life. His smile cemented, In my mind. I had written a poem, The night he left…

Open Mic Night

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